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...necks is 20% larger than that of women's necks. Further, resistance tests showed that men's necks are 50% stronger than those of women. Another new biomechanical study shows that during adolescence, boys develop significantly stronger necks than girls do. "More-developed necks allow boys to better absorb a blow to the head," says Dr. Joseph Maroon, a neurosurgeon and consultant to the Sports Concussion Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center...
...just the latest of dozens of foreign-themed parks springing up all over China. Shanghai has its Weimar Village, Beijing has Greek villas, and Hong Kong has its very own Disneyland--all built in hopes of cashing in on the deepening pockets of a growing middle class eager to absorb Western culture. Tourism revenue now accounts for 6% of China's GDP (or more than $600 billion), and the industry is expected to grow 10% annually for the next five years. The World Tourism Organization predicts China will be the globe's largest tourism market...
...these stockpiles ran out, students and others saw birth control prices increase three to four-fold. “With such a large denominator of students on the University health plan, and such a large number of medications offered through the plan, there is a big enough base to absorb such price fluctuations in one particular drug,” said Mark L. Hurwitz, finance director for health plans at University Health Services (UHS). Although most universities offer health plans to their students, many require that students procure separate prescription drugs through an external insurance plan. UHS, however, provides direct...
...reasons are many. A course of medication can be expensive - hundreds of dollars a year. Drugs also have side effects. Orlistat prompts weight loss by limiting the body's ability to absorb fat, but that can result in oily feces and sometimes incontinence. Sibutramine can raise blood pressure and lead to nausea and insomnia. Rimonabant is associated with an increased risk of psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety. Still, Padwal says, "I think the main problem is the disappointment." For a lot of patients, the meager results of the medication don't justify their cost and unpleasantness...
...just one thing.“Personally, getting the ‘W’ was the most important thing of the day,” Mazza said. “But from an individual standpoint, after so many games at the stadium, you just kind of want to absorb as much of it as you could, because you’re never going to be out there on the field, hearing the roar of the crowd, and it’s just a great feeling being out there.“It was great to have my parents...